Re: Significant figures calculation

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Date	Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:16:49 +1000
Subject	Re: Significant figures calculation
From	Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> Zero sig figure: 0
>

Is 0.0 one sig fig or two? (Just vaguely curious. Also curious as to
whether a zero sig figures value is ever useful.)

ChrisA

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Significant figures calculation Harold <dadapapa@googlemail.com> - 2011-06-24 13:05 -0700
  Re: Significant figures calculation Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-06-24 20:46 +0000
    Re: Significant figures calculation Jerry Hill <malaclypse2@gmail.com> - 2011-06-24 16:58 -0400
      Re: Significant figures calculation steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info - 2011-06-25 10:31 +1000
      Re: Significant figures calculation Chris Torek <nospam@torek.net> - 2011-06-25 19:04 +0000
        Re: Significant figures calculation Harold <dadapapa@googlemail.com> - 2011-06-26 08:35 -0700
          Re: Significant figures calculation Dave Angel <davea@ieee.org> - 2011-06-27 08:04 -0400
        Re: Significant figures calculation Harold <dadapapa@googlemail.com> - 2011-06-27 06:40 -0700
          Re: Significant figures calculation Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2011-06-27 13:53 -0700
            Re: Significant figures calculation Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-06-28 12:56 +1000
              Re: Significant figures calculation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-06-28 13:16 +1000
                Re: Significant figures calculation Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2011-06-27 20:45 -0700
                Re: Significant figures calculation Mel <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2011-06-28 07:47 -0400
                Re: Significant figures calculation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-06-28 21:57 +1000
                Re: Significant figures calculation Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2011-06-28 11:54 -0700
                Re: Significant figures calculation Mel <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2011-06-28 16:47 -0400
                Re: Significant figures calculation Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2011-06-28 14:01 -0700
                Re: Significant figures calculation Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-06-28 18:35 +1000
                Re: Significant figures calculation Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2011-06-28 11:59 -0700
              Re: Significant figures calculation Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2011-06-27 20:49 -0700
          Re: Significant figures calculation Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2011-06-27 15:58 -0700
    Re: Significant figures calculation Harold <dadapapa@googlemail.com> - 2011-06-24 18:50 -0700

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